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Dear New Yorkers,

If you’re a New Yorker having a hard time putting food on the table, you’re not alone — and more people qualify for help than you may think.

In the last twelve months, one out of every four New Yorkers reported being food insecure, meaning they had limited or uncertain access to adequate nutrition.

Despite the overwhelming need for food assistance in New York City, advocates say that the stigma and shame around receiving food benefits stop eligible people from even applying.

This summer, for the first time, New York is also participating in the Summer EBT program, which provides low-income families with school-age kids additional food benefits during the months when schools are closed.

Read THE CITY’s guide on SNAP benefits — which also includes some information about other food programs — for advice on how to make the application process easier.

Weather scoop by New York Metro Weather Monday’s Weather Rating: 3/10. Guess what? It’s hot and humid again. High temperatures reach the low 90s and dew points are in the 70s once again. The vibes are uncomfortable … again.

Our Other Top Stories

For our summer newsletter, Summer & THE CITY, we visited watermelon vendor James Jackson in Bed-Stuy. The 77-year-old retiree has sold as many as 200 watermelons a week from his corner at Throop Avenue and Macon Street for decades. On the latest episode of FAQ NYC, Jill Gill, the 91-year-old author of “Site Lines: Lost New York 1954-2022,” talks about her paintings and capturing a changing city. Listen here.

Things To Do

Here’s what’s going on around the city this week.

Wednesday, July 10: The annual Jazz Jam All-Stars Concert returns to Flushing Town Hall in Queens. Tickets are $15-25, and the show starts at 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 10: Catch an outdoor screening of “Barbie,” one of last summer’s hit films. Free from 9 to 11:30 p.m. at WNYC Transmitter Park in Brooklyn.  Saturday, July 13: Civic Speakeasy, an event series hosted by Lincoln Center and Citizen University dedicated to strengthening civic culture in communities through art. Free at 6 p.m., at The Underground at Jaffe Drive in Lincoln Center in Manhattan.

THE KICKER: New York native Miki Sudo set a record in the women’s division of the Coney Island hot dog eating contest last Thursday by eating 51 hot dogs, reports Gothamist.

Thanks, as always, for reading. Make it a great Monday.

Love,

THE CITY

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